The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-12-16

Mortimer. bending over her hand; and
80 they parlel--Mortine to meet the
Italian and deliver up the organ.
At tea time Mortimer made many |
l quIfies as to young Italian Lady |
who drove n spirited horse. but his |
landlady declared she didn't know |
any foreigners that had a horse, and
.he ssdldn't believs but them poor !
EystalIans on the railroad was all |
bachelors. for size had seen 'em mend |
ing their own stockings outside the |
slantIes many q time
However. he could not forget the |
rretty face and gentle voice. and
Iound himself singing Some Day"
with expression as lie wandered about 1
IN the moonlight And hs got down
ais Italian books aud brushed
up his knowlsdge Of that Ian
guage. aud looked often along
'lse lana for the red AMI gold cart,
nut did not see It. foe the good reason
that Mr.. Parkor had Informed his
laughter that he thought she was only
going 10 make fool of herself in that
,ggle-box; but IL she was going to
risk her life that was another thing.
and had condemned her 10 the family
rnrrlage aud the safe driving of old
Casper Wumps the family conchmau.
who never drove down the uarrowside
lane.
81. for many days Mortimer saw no
more of his ehariner. while the pretty
Miss p rker hardly knew whether she
Was wretched or happy when she
thought What a wonderful romance
come into her life; for she owned
to herself thas she adored that '.ex-
qulsIte organ grinder" who certain
/ ly was a prince la reduced circuin-
stances.
At last they met 1t was In this
war. NJ lrtIIner was fishing and Miss
Parker was taking n walk. She
bent her steps toward the little cove
where he had established himself. and
they mst facs t0 faea His fis hing-rod
dropped out Of his hand; her book fell
from herS
s.My gallant preserverl' she cried.
IN Italian. 90. signorl Is ID possi-
blep"
A ID he answered. in Italian ais5:
s gnorina this Is ths happiest day
LEI my life.
And 50 they began to meet aud make
love 10 each other In a foreign lan-
guage Miss Parker felt sure that her
fnher would not welcome an organ
grinder as n gnest. and did not ask
lhim 10 cali n rtimer. ON his part
ldshed for AN invitation as he had never
6shed for trout He was gentleman.
and he felt that. having given his heart
Ito a young lady. he ought TO know her
lparsnts and paw his addresses propor-
liv. AZ for Miss Parker. she was q mite
ready 10 elope whenever he proposed
liz. aud 10 hold thu famborinc for pen
nies while he PLAYED the organ over
1.-The whole world; but she was not equal
to introducing her papa General Per
rywinkle Parker. an organ grinder
however charming.
Il wish she knew little English !
could explain better" thought Mord-
nscr. Il wonder why she don't say.
CALI expect something unpleasant
will come Of this. :"
Something did.
O4e afternoon. about twilight as
the big tea bell was ringing violently
IN the boarlin --house lawn for the
| b snefit of wandering b,arders. Mort;-
ner aud Miss Parker sat by the trou
ream upon some rather damp bu
very mossy rocks
His arm was about her waist. hei
head on his shoulder. and he has
called her ssCarissima." and .Belli
Carissima'' several times. when 81
avalanche rolled down the hill upoi
, them. That was the effect II was
however, only the portly person o
General J5bkias Perrywinkle Parker
. - no had come upon them suddenly
and slipped in rushing down the slope
, hey broke his fall. and were not quit
!, crushed aat, but when he was picke
mn and had become himself again h
/. began TO use language his favorii
: preacher would not have liked 10 hea
him use. and inquired. IN the pauses
. .what his daughter meant by this, am
4 who this rascal was
1 Mortimer. quite conscious that f
I, deserved this. was feeling his pockei
for carl, and finding none; and woi
,lering. too. at tho case with which b
I allan angels parent spoke Englisl
I. when Miss Parker flung herself on h
! knees before her crael parent. and
his aston ishment. uttered these word
!. with no foreign accent whatever:
~ -Daar. dear papa. don't be angr
IL This Ia the noble organ grinder wi
saved my life. He don't know a wo
"A of English, but his name Is Dan
- Mortimer, and he's far above his st
- tion. And in saving me. he broke l
= organ, and has to support himself
1, fishing. Rcmember. papa. l shoIidr
a be hero II he hadn't saved me- lo'
him. BE- nisrcifuL."
- "Hstty Parker" cried the old ge
- tlenaa. '.you'rs an IDIOT H ere. 20
N N Mr.. Organ Gr Ter. can you spea
- any Z glesy. you know?"
:. ..P. rfectly," said Mortimer. g
fact, am an American ! thong
- your daughter an Italian lady un
this moment Allow me to exp1ai
, a have the most respectful admiraii
for Miss Parker. and wish to-
,v Il can't have any explanations
interrupted the old gentleman. WI
~ business have you to make love to
,ar daughter, or she to let youe III y
~ broke your organ saving her life.
ma buy you q new one I'm dec
grateful; but. you see. organ grindi
,e- OF fishing is not--that is--l-p
me- ..Oh. as to organ grinding" or
al Montimor, .I am only an amate
nd Tn no more an organ grinder tha
am an Italian. And perhaps J
!. ~ know Daniel Mortimer-white good